Instead of listing my publications, as the year draws to an end, I want to put pressure on the commonplace assumption that productivity must always increase. Good research is disruptive and thinking time is central to high quality scholarship and necessary for disruptive research

One of the biggest studies of dietary restrictions ever conducted in laboratory animals challenges the conventional wisdom about how dietary restriction boosts longevity go.nature.com/3NieZDy

Come and work with my amazing team at @NHM_Science (London, UK) examining zoonotic diseases in a onehealth context. 2 & 3 yr post-doc positions with a stats modelling and meta-genomics focus respectively: jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail… jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail… Closing: 8th Sept 2024

Best retirement announcement ever. 😂

Morning #Evol2024! New Special Feature in #ProcB - The other 1%: Showcasing #science and #scientists from the #GlobalSouth and #indigenous communities - find out more on how to send us your proposal ow.ly/TizI50SpZI1

Working in #Conservation #Genomics? Consider joining the 2024 @OfficialSMBE regional meeting in Belem, Brazil 🇧🇷📍 🗓️ Sep 30 to Oct 1 Travel grants available!!! More info 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 smbe-brazil.com

Happening this month! 🚨On July 17-18, join NHGRI for a virtual symposium that will explore the many dimensions of sex and gender in the genomics era. genome.gov/event-calendar/ex…

That’s a wrap for #SMBE2024 ! Huge thanks to the organising team for a fantastic conference in Puerta Vallerta. Looking forward to #SMBE2025 in Beijing (20th-24th July)!

Presenting a poster today at #SMBE2024 on my masters research about the correlation between larval dispersal and genetic divergence (160). Come by if you are interested! 🌊🦀🧬

Couldn't clone yourself to attend the IDEA symposium and other talks at the same time? Definitely look for the IDEA recordings online. Great questions, food for thought and ideas to have a better @OfficialSMBE

At #SMBE24 I have my poster at number 167 - drop by if you're interested in endogenous retroviruses or anurans (or free stickers)

Attention #SMBE2024 !! The 2024/25 call for proposals is 🚨OPEN 🚨 We have 25,000 USD for funding projects addressing IDEA in SMBE! Read 🧵 to learn more. 🙏Please RT!!!! 🙏

Interested in endogenous retroviruses? Come chat to @hayleybethfree (poster 167) #SMBE2024 ! #TE #ERV

Check out the @SMBE_IDEA symposium after morning coffee today! We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and would love to hear your thoughts on what the pressing topics to address are. 10.30am in Boca de Tomates. #SMBE2024

We’re so excited about the IDEA Symposium tomorrow! We’re going to have very interesting talks so come and check them out! Join us tomorrow 9th of July at Boca de Tomates at 10h30am! #SMBE2024 @OfficialSMBE

#Evolutionary rate covariation of #mitochondrial and #nuclear genes in 472 #insects uncovers coevolution between the two #genomes and facilitates identifying a novel longevity #gene w/ oxidative phosphorylation activity. Out in @NatureAging! 🦋🐜🪳🕷️🐝🪲🐞 #Science #Biology #Bio

Delighted that Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent, is offering seven Fellowships, each 5 years, in Conservation Science. All really exciting and a great place to work. jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx… jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx…